If anyone tells me "It's just a cough" again, I'll show him ! For the last few days, I've been having this terrible cough without any trace of a cold. My throat hurts quite a lot. Does anyone of some easy home-made remedies which can give me a bit of relief ?

Thanks,
Angi

Gargle with warm salt water. Very easy to make and does work. It'll ease the cough as well as kill some of the germs in there.

Also, be sure you're drinking a lot of water. Keeping yourself hydrated will prevent the scratchiness in there that's causing the cough.

And, watch it. If it goes on too long, you might want to see a doctor to get something prescribed.

Something else to try is steam. You can get a vaporizer (a useful thing to have), but you can also make your own steam. Get into a steamy shower or boil some water, put a towel over it and your head and breathe in the steam. This will help a cough.

My sincere sympathies, having just about recovered myself I feel for you.

Firstly avoid talking, more talking means more coughing.

If you have any honey and lemons, that could be quite soothing in a hot drink.